I would like to present my super memory efficient random treasure system. It is featured in the game I recently uploaded "Runewind Saga 1" With this system you can easily have 300+ random treasures and spend hardly any memory on them. Its also safe from exploits.
The random treasure itself is just rolling the item number variable or a couple ranges of the item number variable. This is saved in a temp variable and put between display buy list and buy item in a merchant script specifically designed for this. You need to make a bogus item called "Take Treasure."
But theres more. This system is so efficient we can safely do away with having a flag for every chest, except your specific treasures that is. Basically we use a flag for each actual chest event and a variable that counts the number of random loot in a dungeon. You still can't open the same chest again unless you leave the dungeon, enter a whole new dungeon, then come back. You still need to explore the whole dungeon to find special treasures that might be intermingled with the random ones, so going to a new dungeon and then coming back just to exploit this is really a stupid idea.
Lets start with what you will need:
flags:
1 for each chest event
5 or more temp flags for when 1 chest is used more then once in same place.
Variables:
1 for every dungeon. It begins at the max number of random treasure in that dungeon.
1 temp variable for the calculation of whether there are treasures left to find.
1 "last world" variable to organize when chest flags are reset.
Scripts:
1 for each chest event.
1 to sort the world, reduce each dungeons variable, give the ok for treasure
1 random treasure script that sets up the item number
1 called script that resets all flags. (or just use the command in each enter map)
1 chest closing script called at the end of each chest script.
1 special merchant script designed for treasures
Events: 1 for each chest.
Script: enter map (add the following condition)
Condition: Last world is different then current world
Reset all random chest flags to off.
Variable: Last world = current world
Condition end.
(use this condition only when you enter dungeons. Do not use it on your enter world, or enter town. If you use a single enter you need to disqualify the number of your world map. If you don't use a world map you may need to make this even more complicated.)
Script: random chest
temp variable = -1
Sort: world number
apply if 1
variable: dungeon 1 = dungeon 1 - 1
temp variable = dungeon 1
to end
(other branches)
branch end
Condition: temp variable is 0 or higher
script call: random treasure
Condition end
(This reduces a dungeon variable, copies it to temp, then checks if there is random treasure left in that dungeon. If there is random treasure is called)
script: random treasure
Treasure = 1 ? 1000
Condition: Treasure is higher then 980
item number 1 ? 10 (item numbers of rare treasures)
force script to end
condition end
Condition: treasure is higher then 700
item number 20 ? 30 (item numbers of good treasures)
force script to end
condition end
(other conditions like these two)
item number 50 ? 80 (common items)
Script: Chest 1 (and another for each chest event you have)
item number = 0 (item 0 should be a bogus item called nothing)
sound effects
event: change direction leader
event single action (chest opening)
sort: world number (for specific chests found in that dungeon)
apply if
conditon: specific flag is off
specific flag turns on
item number = specific treasure
conditon end
to end
apply if
conditon: room in dungeon = number. (for multiple uses of chest 1)
conditon: specific flag is off
specific flag turns on
item number = specific treasure
conditon end
condition end
to end
branch end
Condition: item number is still 0
Conditon: chest 1 flag is off
chest 1 flag turns on
script call: random chest
conditon end
condition end
merchant script: 4 items (0 buy/sell price. use special merchant script)
*wait for script to end (Trust me, use this command here)
script call: chest closure
event control: start off
script: chest closure
item info load
get item name
display common name
text: was found.
Script: merchant script
Temp Variable = Item Number
Display Buy list
Repeat Branch - if Quantity is 2 or higher
Display Buy List
Condition end (to prevent taking more then 1 item)
Item Number = Temp Variable
Display Who List
(add branches for if member is carrying too many things)
Buy Item
(Thats the basic version of my merchant script. Mine sorts the items Take Treasure, give treasure, destroy chest, and nothing, as well as locked chests where these options come before the chest opened as well as after it. "Give treasure" sells a treasure its used for when the chest is a mimic and you don't want to fight it. "Destroy chest" is used when the chest is blocking your way. It will destroy the item inside. Ideally its used after the item is taken. "Nothing" leaves the chest alone. When the chest is locked you can leave it alone till you have a thief. If you try to bash it open the item inside might be destroyed.)
* wait for script to end: without this command the script will continue while you are still buying things. Its interesting to note, if you have a battle after a merchant list the merchant list will be active and happening at the same time as the battle. When you select an item to buy you will also be telling your team mates to attack lol. I've yet to find anything useful to do with this and it only works for event battles.
HOW MUCH MEMORY DID I USE:
Random Chest 2928 (sorting 39 dungeons)
Random Treasure 1030
Merchant Script 1248
Chest 1 1360
Chest 2 464
Chest 3 1184
Chest 4 1344
Chest 5 672
Chest 6 656
Chest 7 1392
Chest 8 528
Chest 9 1312 (locked)
Chest 10 1088 (locked)
Total dungeons: 39
Estimated Treasures: 400+
Total Memory: 15,206
Compared to the standard method for 400 chests:
Flag, condition, and giving the item for 400 chests: 64x400= 25600
Standard sorting for 39 dungeons: 26x39+14= 1028 x 10 chests = 10280
(If you don't use 10 chest scripts then to have more then 1 chest in a single place you would have to start sorting party direction anyway)
Total memory of standard method for 400 chests: 35,880
You save about 50%, but theres no limit for the amount of random treasure you can have with my system. If you have 1000 chests but the same number of dungeons compare 15,208 to 74,280. You save about 80%!
The random treasure itself is just rolling the item number variable or a couple ranges of the item number variable. This is saved in a temp variable and put between display buy list and buy item in a merchant script specifically designed for this. You need to make a bogus item called "Take Treasure."
But theres more. This system is so efficient we can safely do away with having a flag for every chest, except your specific treasures that is. Basically we use a flag for each actual chest event and a variable that counts the number of random loot in a dungeon. You still can't open the same chest again unless you leave the dungeon, enter a whole new dungeon, then come back. You still need to explore the whole dungeon to find special treasures that might be intermingled with the random ones, so going to a new dungeon and then coming back just to exploit this is really a stupid idea.
Lets start with what you will need:
flags:
1 for each chest event
5 or more temp flags for when 1 chest is used more then once in same place.
Variables:
1 for every dungeon. It begins at the max number of random treasure in that dungeon.
1 temp variable for the calculation of whether there are treasures left to find.
1 "last world" variable to organize when chest flags are reset.
Scripts:
1 for each chest event.
1 to sort the world, reduce each dungeons variable, give the ok for treasure
1 random treasure script that sets up the item number
1 called script that resets all flags. (or just use the command in each enter map)
1 chest closing script called at the end of each chest script.
1 special merchant script designed for treasures
Events: 1 for each chest.
Script: enter map (add the following condition)
Condition: Last world is different then current world
Reset all random chest flags to off.
Variable: Last world = current world
Condition end.
(use this condition only when you enter dungeons. Do not use it on your enter world, or enter town. If you use a single enter you need to disqualify the number of your world map. If you don't use a world map you may need to make this even more complicated.)
Script: random chest
temp variable = -1
Sort: world number
apply if 1
variable: dungeon 1 = dungeon 1 - 1
temp variable = dungeon 1
to end
(other branches)
branch end
Condition: temp variable is 0 or higher
script call: random treasure
Condition end
(This reduces a dungeon variable, copies it to temp, then checks if there is random treasure left in that dungeon. If there is random treasure is called)
script: random treasure
Treasure = 1 ? 1000
Condition: Treasure is higher then 980
item number 1 ? 10 (item numbers of rare treasures)
force script to end
condition end
Condition: treasure is higher then 700
item number 20 ? 30 (item numbers of good treasures)
force script to end
condition end
(other conditions like these two)
item number 50 ? 80 (common items)
Script: Chest 1 (and another for each chest event you have)
item number = 0 (item 0 should be a bogus item called nothing)
sound effects
event: change direction leader
event single action (chest opening)
sort: world number (for specific chests found in that dungeon)
apply if
conditon: specific flag is off
specific flag turns on
item number = specific treasure
conditon end
to end
apply if
conditon: room in dungeon = number. (for multiple uses of chest 1)
conditon: specific flag is off
specific flag turns on
item number = specific treasure
conditon end
condition end
to end
branch end
Condition: item number is still 0
Conditon: chest 1 flag is off
chest 1 flag turns on
script call: random chest
conditon end
condition end
merchant script: 4 items (0 buy/sell price. use special merchant script)
*wait for script to end (Trust me, use this command here)
script call: chest closure
event control: start off
script: chest closure
item info load
get item name
display common name
text: was found.
Script: merchant script
Temp Variable = Item Number
Display Buy list
Repeat Branch - if Quantity is 2 or higher
Display Buy List
Condition end (to prevent taking more then 1 item)
Item Number = Temp Variable
Display Who List
(add branches for if member is carrying too many things)
Buy Item
(Thats the basic version of my merchant script. Mine sorts the items Take Treasure, give treasure, destroy chest, and nothing, as well as locked chests where these options come before the chest opened as well as after it. "Give treasure" sells a treasure its used for when the chest is a mimic and you don't want to fight it. "Destroy chest" is used when the chest is blocking your way. It will destroy the item inside. Ideally its used after the item is taken. "Nothing" leaves the chest alone. When the chest is locked you can leave it alone till you have a thief. If you try to bash it open the item inside might be destroyed.)
* wait for script to end: without this command the script will continue while you are still buying things. Its interesting to note, if you have a battle after a merchant list the merchant list will be active and happening at the same time as the battle. When you select an item to buy you will also be telling your team mates to attack lol. I've yet to find anything useful to do with this and it only works for event battles.
HOW MUCH MEMORY DID I USE:
Random Chest 2928 (sorting 39 dungeons)
Random Treasure 1030
Merchant Script 1248
Chest 1 1360
Chest 2 464
Chest 3 1184
Chest 4 1344
Chest 5 672
Chest 6 656
Chest 7 1392
Chest 8 528
Chest 9 1312 (locked)
Chest 10 1088 (locked)
Total dungeons: 39
Estimated Treasures: 400+
Total Memory: 15,206
Compared to the standard method for 400 chests:
Flag, condition, and giving the item for 400 chests: 64x400= 25600
Standard sorting for 39 dungeons: 26x39+14= 1028 x 10 chests = 10280
(If you don't use 10 chest scripts then to have more then 1 chest in a single place you would have to start sorting party direction anyway)
Total memory of standard method for 400 chests: 35,880
You save about 50%, but theres no limit for the amount of random treasure you can have with my system. If you have 1000 chests but the same number of dungeons compare 15,208 to 74,280. You save about 80%!
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